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crocus 'Yalta'

Crocus 'Yalta'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Crocus
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A cormous perennial 8cm high with tufted green leaves with a central silvery-white stripe, and flowers which have purple inner tepals, silvery blue outer tepals, and orange stigmas and stamens, in late winter and early spring; crocuses are a good source of pollen for honeybees early in the season

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 8-10cm deep in autumn in gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun; for more advice, see bulb cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removing cormlets during dormancy; for more advice, see bulb propagation

Pests

May be susceptible to mice, voles and squirrels feeding on corms

Diseases

Generally disease-free but corms in storage may be affected by Pencillium blue mould, gladiolus core rot, gladiolus dry rot, grey moulds, narcissus basal rot, tulip grey bulb rot, and violet root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side BordersHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall TrainedGreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years